In the beginning, nothing comes, in the middle nothing stays, in the end nothing goes.

What is the sound of one hand clapping?

Life is like stepping onto a boat which is about to sail out to sea and sink.

External seeking only leads to exhaustion. When you imitate others, you lose your own authenticity.

Smile, breathe, and go slowly.

The spiritual journey begins with the recognition that beneath our surface happiness there lies a deep inner pain.

The movement of love is what creates the beauty in our lives.

The essence of Buddhist practice is to bring everything onto the path. Every experience becomes an opportunity for awakening.

The Buddha's teaching is not a philosophical system but a practical guide to living.

The goal of meditation is not to achieve a blank mind, but to gain insight into the nature of mind itself.

The Buddha's teaching challenges us to master the art of living, to live in a way that leads to the extinction of suffering.

Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.

Meditation is not about stopping thoughts, but recognizing that we are not our thoughts.

Just as the great ocean has one taste, the taste of salt, so also this teaching and discipline has one taste, the taste of liberation.

When you note pain, you should not dwell on the thought, "I feel pain." Simply recognize the presence of pain.

When you generate negativity, you are the first victim of your negativity.

Right practice is steady practice. Whether you feel lazy or diligent, just keep practicing.

Misery ceases to exist when we stop reacting to sensations.

The color of the mountains is Buddha's body; the sound of running water is his great speech.

Instead of having a deep understanding of the teaching, we need a strong confidence in our teaching, which says that originally we have Buddha nature.

The ultimate source of a happy life is warm-heartedness. This means extending to others the kind of concern we have for ourselves.

When you walk in the mist, you get wet.

The cave I live in is empty and so is my mind. I live simply and at ease.

The contradiction so puzzling to the ordinary way of thinking comes from the fact that we have to use language to communicate our inner experience, which in its very nature transcends linguistics.

The true understanding is that the practice itself is enlightenment.

When the mind is ready to understand, the truth will come to meet it.

Meditation is not about escaping from difficulty but about meeting it with awareness.

Wisdom is not something we have to strive to acquire. Rather, wisdom arises naturally as we open our hearts to the truth of what is.

The practice is simply this: keep coming back to your breath during the day. This will give your mind a steadiness and your life a balance.

To be in harmony with the wholeness of things is not to have anxiety over imperfection.

The teaching of the Buddha is based on two truths: conventional truth and ultimate truth. Without understanding the relationship between these two, the deeper meaning of the Buddha's teaching cannot be understood.

The nature of mind is not something we need to achieve - it's something we need to recognize.

The restraint of the senses is not a matter of suppression but of wise attention to our experience.